2006-07-30 04:29:23 · 2 answers · asked by veer 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Gigabit Ethernet is a new Ethernet 802.11 standard. It's subclasification withint the IEEE is 802.11z, and it allows for a 1000megabit connection, 10 times faster than 100Base-T (Fast Ethernet). The speeds can hold up over a Category-5 Enhances (CAT5e) cable or a Category 6 cable, however Category 6 cable is recommended for new installations. In order to use the Gigabit Ethernet standard, all network devices must be Gigabit Ethernet ready, meaning all computers, switches, routers, etc must support Gigabit Ethernet.
2006-07-30 04:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by Crash 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's a version of Ethernet which supports transfer rates of 1Gb/s
- as opposed to the more usual basic LAN rates of 10 or 100 MB/s
The benefit of using Gigabit hardware is only apparent in a local area network (LAN), unless you have a very expensive connection the Net, which can handle that kind of speed, Most domestic-markets services won't.
2006-07-30 04:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by IanP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋